Improved clamp for clothes-wringers



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

J. D. BURDIGK, OF ASHVVAY, RHODE' ISLAND.

IMPROVED CLAMP FOR CLOTHES-WRINGEPLS.

Specification forming part of Leit-ers Patent No 43,286, dated June 28, 1864.

To all whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, J. DBURDICK, of Ash- Way, in the county of Washington and State of Rhode Island, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Fastenings for ClotheslVringing Machines; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accoinpan yin g drawings, making a part of this specification, in which- Figure lis a side ,vil-w of my invention; Fig. 2, a plan or top view of the same; Fig. 3, a perspective view ot' an ordinary fastening, drawn for the purpose of showing the dit'- ference between it and my invention.

Similar letters `of reference indicate correspondin g parts in the several figures.

This invention relates to an improvement iu fasteniugs for securing clothes-wrm gers to wash-tubs or wash-trays.

The invention consists in the combination,l with a wringer frame and clamp, ofa vertical hinge extending from top to botto'n of the clamp-frames, so as to afford complete adjustability without impairin g the strength of the attachment.

To enable those skilled in the art to fully understand and construct my invention, I will proceed to describe it.

A represents one side ot' the metal frame of the Eureka ClothesVVringer,7 previously referred to, and B is the slot or recess in thelower edge of each side A, to form a fork, through the outer prong a of which a serew,0, passes, the screw and fork constituting a clamp, by which the machine is secured to the top edge of the tub over which the forks are fitted. These forks in the original machine are fixed or permanent, as shown in Fig. 3, and it frequently occurs that the tub to which the ma-` chine is to be attached will not suit the forks in consequence of the curve of the top edge of the tub being either too large or too small, and great difficulty is experienced in securing the machine firmly to the tub. I obviate this diiculty by having the forks ot' the frame attached to the other portion by means of a vertical hinge or joint, D, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, which admits ofthe forks being adjusted at right angles with the rollers ot the machine, as shown in black in Fig. 2, or adjuste-d in a more or less oblique position with said rollers, as shown in red in the same iigure. By this means the forks may be made to suit the curvature of tubs of large and small diameter, and also to suit the side of a rectangular tray or box, which is frequently used for washing purposes.

In Fig. 2 the straight side ot' a tray or box is shown in black dotted lines, and the curved top of a tub shown `in red dotted lines, the fork being shown attached to the latterin red and attached to the former in black.

- This improvement will not add materially to the cost ofthe construction of the machine, while it will greatly augment its value.

I am aware that the clamps ot' clothes- Wringers have before been ,'swiveled to the frame so as to adapt them to tubs of any shape or size; but,

J. D. BURuIoK.

Witnesses:

Trios. L. J. DoUGLAs, y GEO. W. REED.

Having thus described my invention, what I, 

